Another chance to see how the Scott Kazmir comeback continues and another no-name pitcher for the offense to come up asgainst.... at this stage, I'd rather be facing aces the way this season's gone so far.

Well, it looks like Team Fucking Zero is done scoring for the night. That big two-run outburst earlier tonight must have tuckered them out on the heels of that six-hour debacle yesterday against the Yankees' fifth and ninth starters. Good night, ever'body.

Pabo wrote:Well, it looks like Team Fucking Zero is done scoring for the night. That big two-run outburst earlier tonight must have tuckered them out on the heels of that six-hour debacle yesterday against the Yankees' fifth and ninth starters. Good night, ever'body.

Prosecutor wrote:Offense held scoreless 24 out of the last 25 innings. And they weren't exactly facing Sabathia and Halladay.

No, they weren't, but they were facing pitchers that match up well against them. They've struggled all season with sinker/slider type guys who top out at 89-90. Not to mention, they had never seen Phelps, Nuno or Pettibone.

Lefties the first time through the league tend to have a lot of success, even if they wind up being career stiffs. Remember when Jeremy Sowers went 7-4 with a 3.56 over his first 16 career starts in 2006? He hung an 11-26 5.63 ERA the rest of his career.

People are going to overreact to this stretch. It's easier to hit guys you have seen and have a book on.

A God Damn dead man would understand that if a minor league bus in any city took a real sharp right turn, a Zack McCalister would likely fall out. - Lead Pipe

skatingtripods wrote:Lefties the first time through the league tend to have a lot of success, even if they wind up being career stiffs. Remember when Jeremy Sowers went 7-4 with a 3.56 over his first 16 career starts in 2006? He hung an 11-26 5.63 ERA the rest of his career..